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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS Distr. GENERAL
Tenth Conference on Urban ECE/HBP/SEM.54/1/Add.1 and Regional Research 9 March 2006
Bratislava (Slovakia), 22–23 May 2006 Original: ENGLISH
PROGRAMME AND ORGANIZATION
Note prepared by the secretariat and the delegation of Slovakia
Addendum
1. The Tenth Conference on Urban and Regional Research “Sharing Responsibility for Our Region – Redefining the Public Interest for Territorial Development” will take place in Bratislava from 22 to 23 May 2006. The conference is being organized jointly with the Council of Europe’s European Conference of Ministers responsible for Regional Planning (CEMAT). Information on the conference themes, response papers and programme is contained in the document “Programme and Organization” (ECE/HBP/SEM.54/1). The conference will be preceded by a study tour on Sunday, 21 May, to give participants the opportunity to become acquainted with the issues and approaches involved in regional development in Slovakia.
2. Slovakia’s current National Plan of Regional Development outlines policy objectives and measures for the development of regions, focusing on the following development axes: (a) the promotion of business activities that use regions’ potential and capacities; (b) the development of human resources; and (c) the development of infrastructure facilitating regional accessibility. This plan is being prepared in response to an ongoing concentration of economic activities in urban areas. To counterbalance this process, the regional policy objective is to preserve and support further development of relatively equally distributed networks of medium-sized towns and regional centres, which should lead to the creation of a polycentric town system. The polycentric model of development is supported by the current trends of globalization, regionalization and further development of information and production technologies. Cities and towns will no longer be able to concentrate all their traditional functions and will have to develop new relationships with other cities and towns in order to be able to satisfy populations’ wide-ranging needs. This will require cooperation between towns and the redefinition of the relationship and division of functions between towns and their rural hinterland.
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3. During the study tour, participants will have the opportunity to become acquainted with problems and approaches related to urban development in Bratislava, Trnava and other smaller towns situated on the slopes of the Small Carpathians between these two cities. These cities and towns are an example of how polycentric development could lead to more balanced spatial development. Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, is situated on the Danube River, on Slovakia’s southwest border, and is a business centre as well as a major educational, research, financial and cultural centre. Trnava, the capital of the Trnava region (with 70,000 inhabitants and located 50 kilometres northeast of Bratislava) is also a well-established economic, cultural and educational centre. Trnava has recently attracted major investments that have influenced the city’s development. Bratislava and Trnava together with their adjacent settlements are the most urbanized areas in the country. With the decentralization of functions, there is a growing tendency to construct new housing and locate production plants and service facilities in adjacent suburbs. This leads to increased demand for new construction, which in turn leads to increased land use, followed by increased transport activity and negative impacts on the environment.
4. Study tour participants will be able to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by these developments with representatives of local, regional and national authorities.
5. The study tour will start at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 21 May. The meeting point will be confirmed on registration. The host authority has made group arrangements which include refreshment stops, lunch and transport. Please indicate your intention to participate in the study tour on the registration form attached herewith (annex I).
6. The conference and the study tour are free of charge. All participants are expected to pay for their own travel to and from Bratislava as well as their accommodation and living expenses. (Lunches will be hosted by the Slovak authorities.)
7. Venue:
The conference itself will take place in Bratislava from 22 to 23 May 2006 at the Hotel Danube, Rybne namestie 1, 813 38 Bratislava 1, tel.: + 421 2 5934 0000, fax: + 421 2 5441 4311.
8. Accommodation:
Conference accommodations will be arranged through the Satur Travel agency in Bratislava. Participants are invited to choose their hotel from the list below and indicate it on the registration form.
9. Hotels:
Hotel Danube **** Address: Rybne namestie 1, 813 38 Bratislava 1 Tel.: +421 2 5934 0000 Fax: +421 2 5441 4311 www.hoteldanube.com
A first-class hotel managed by the French company Meydan Hotels, the Hotel Danube has a
ECE/HBP/SEM.54/1/Add.1 Page 3 charming, friendly and pleasant atmosphere. It is situated in the historic heart of Bratislava and offers a beautiful view of the Danube River and Bratislava Castle.
Hotel SOREA *** Address: Kráľovské údolie 6, 811 14 Bratislava 1 Tel.: +421 2 5441 4442 Fax: +421 2 5441 1017 www.sorea.sk
The hotel is situated in the leafy environs of the Bratislava Castle hill, in a pleasant, quiet environment and close to the bank of the Danube River. The Hotel Danube (conference venue) is about 10 minutes away on foot, or two stops by tram.
Hotel Bratislava *** Address: Seberíniho 9, 821 03 Bratislava 2 Tel.: +421 2 4341 1592 Fax: +421 2 4333 6420 www.hotelbratislava.sk
The hotel is situated in a quiet district (Ružinov) about 15 minutes’ drive from the city centre and the Hotel Danube (conference venue).
Hotel Kyjev **+ Address: Rajska 2, 814 48 Bratislava 1 Tel.: +421 2 5964 1111 Fax: +421 2 5292 6820 www.kyjev-hotel.sk
The hotel is conveniently located in the city centre and offers simple accommodation. It is about 10 minutes’ walking distance from the Hotel Danube (conference venue).
10. Registration:
Each participant should complete two copies of the attached registration form. One copy should be sent to the UNECE secretariat and the other to Satur Travel. Participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible and not later than 15 April 2006.
11. Getting there:
Bratislava can be reached by air via Vienna or Bratislava airport, as well as by rail or bus. On request, Satur Travel can arrange a transfer by car or minibus from/to Bratislava or Vienna airport to/from the hotel (please refer to annex I). There is also regular bus service between Vienna and Bratislava. The bus arrives in Bratislava‘s Mlynskie Nivy station. The distance from Vienna airport to Bratislava is 50 kilometres and from Bratislava airport to the city 6 kilometres.
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12. Other useful information: Slovak currency: Slovak crown Exchange rate∗: 100 SKK = 2.67 EUR = 3.18 USD Emergency calls: 158 – Police, 155 – Rescue Service, 0961031265 – Foreign Police Taxi: +421 2 4425 8106, +421 903 434 147 Car rental: Avis +421 2 4341 0709, e-mail: [email protected]
∗ Exchange rate as of 9 March 2006
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REGISTRATION FORM
FOR THE TENTH UNECE CONFERENCE ON URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH Bratislava (Slovakia), 21–23 May 2006
Every participant should complete this form (either typing or handwriting in capital letters) and send it (preferably by fax or scanned with signature by e-mail) to each of the two addresses below no later than 15 April 2006.
Ms. Agnieszka HADA Ms. Ľubica PODBERSKÁ, Environment, Housing and Land Management Ms. Ľubica KOSTOVIČOVÁ United Nations Economic Commission for Europe SATUR TRAVEL a.s., Incoming Department Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Miletičova 1, 824 72 Bratislava 26, Slovakia [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] Tel.: +41 22 917 1927 Tel.: +421 2 50 113 587, +421 2 50 113 610 Fax: +421 2 50 113 701 Fax: +41 22 907 0107
Participant details:
1. Last name:...... …...... First name:...... …...... ………………......
2. Nationality:...... ……… 3. Occupation or profession: ...... ……...... ………….…..
4. Department, institution or organization for which you are currently working:
...... …...... …....…………………..... 5. Your full professional address:
Tel.:
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Fax:
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E-mail:
…...... ……...... ….……… ………...... ………...... ……...... ……………
6. Country or organization which you will represent: ...... ………………………………………...…....
Additional data for participants who need a visa to enter Slovakia:
7. Date and place of birth: ………………………………………………………………………..…………….
8. Passport number: …………………………………………………………………..…….….…..…………..
9. Place of issue and expiration date:..……………………………………………………………………….. ECE/HBP/SEM.54/1/Add.1 Page 6 Annex I
Response papers and presentations: 10. Do you intend to make a presentation at the conference? Yes No 11. Please indicate the topic of your presentation. I II
12. Title of your presentation (response paper) .……………………………….…….………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….. 13. Audio-visual equipment required for your presentation* at the meeting: Overhead projector (for transparencies): PowerPoint Number of slides:** ...…….... Study tour: 14. Do you intend to participate in the study tour on 21 May 2006? Yes No
Hotel reservation: 15. Hotel bookings will be arranged exclusively through the travel agency SATUR TRAVEL Bratislava. Prices are given in EUR/room and night, including breakfast, local tax and VAT. Hotel Room Price/EURNo. of Arrival date Departure date rooms Danube**** SGL 145 DBL 155 Sorea*** SGL 85 DBL 90 Bratislava*** SGL 75 DBL 85 Kyjev**+ SGL 60 DBL 70
Accommodation requirements must be sent by 15 April 2006 at the latest. Accommodation can be cancelled without penalty until 6 May 2006. After this date a cancellation fee for the first night will be charged. SATUR TRAVEL must be notified directly, by fax or e-mail, of any cancellation or requests regarding accommodation (change in arrival or departure date, number of rooms, etc.) and transfers from/to the airports. Payment for accommodation is to be made at the conference registration desk upon arrival.
Transfers from/to the airport: 16. SATUR TRAVEL can arrange a transfer by car or minibus from/to Bratislava or Vienna airport to/from the requested hotel. Bratislava Airport Yes / No Vienna Airport Yes / No Car (up to 3 people) 19 Euro 80 Euro Minibus (up to 7 people) 23 Euro 100 Euro Flight number, date and time
Incoming:
Outgoing:
Date: ...... …………...... Signature: ...... ………………......
* Presentations must not exceed 5 minutes. ** The number of PowerPoint slides or transparencies must not exceed 6.